Saturday, April 2, 2011

‘We have gone after every mafia'

It is a veritable one-man army that is leading the ruling Left Democratic Front's campaign in Kerala. Known for his stern manner and relentless campaigns against corruption, 89-year-old Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan speaks the language of the Opposition even in power. He tells C. GOURIDASAN NAIR that the election in Kerala is a battle for the poor and for clean governance. Excerpts from an interview:



Why should the people of Kerala vote for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) a second time?
To save Kerala from the hands of the corrupt. You have seen the corruption scandals at the Centre and the many corrupt deeds of UDF leaders when they were in power. They ate up Rs.1,76,000 crore in the 2G spectrum allocation. Then there was the Commonwealth Games scam, the Antrix-Devas deal, the Adarsh flat scandal and many more. Has the Prime Minister moved even his little finger against the corrupt? No.
In Kerala too, Congress and UDF leaders were neck-deep in corruption when in power. Aren't we hearing shocking revelations by their own people these days? [Leader of the Opposition] Oommen Chandy's involvement in the palm oil deal was brought out not by us, but by a Congress leader......................................................................................http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1595092.ece

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